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Post by Ashe on Sept 10, 2021 4:22:56 GMT -6
"I live with Santiago. He's sort of the head of the cave, and my human's favorite. Oh, maybe I shouldn't say that, it's not like that! They're bonded, you see. They're basically the same person, just split into dragon and human forms." That had always amused Phaze! Seeing them interact was almost like watching someone move in front of a mirror - their reflection always moved with them, but separated by physical space. "His daughter, Lucrecia, is adorable. He just had two other babies - Hel and Sobek, and I've babysat for him. They're as cute as they are troublesome! Then there are the Malavos, they kind of keep to themselves... I'm not sure why. They're no that chatty, either." She shrugged her shoulders; she didn't know too much about them. There was also a lashak there, though she couldn't recall even speaking to him.
"And that... is why I would like some children of my own," she confessed. "I quite like children."
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Post by Jinx on Sept 14, 2021 4:33:21 GMT -6
The name Santiago sounded familiar to Thorn's ears, but he couldn't place where he'd heard it or why it might be significant. He wondered if maybe one of the other draconics living with him had mentioned that name. He wasn't exactly best friends with any of his cavemates; he had his father and that was it, if you could even count that. He felt a little out of place there, and it made him grumpy even now, to think about the others. And he wasn't sure why. With force, he dragged his mind away from them and tried to focus on her. She was nice, and he was enjoying her company, and she was still talking. Great, he had zoned out through most of her chatter. If there was going to be a pop quiz on anything later, he would surely fail!
"I think you will be a great mother," He told her with a confident nod.
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Post by Ashe on Sept 14, 2021 4:39:40 GMT -6
Phaze was too busy thinking about having her own hatchlings running around to notice Thorn had checked out mentally for a while. Instead, she was seeing young Makiyan draconics darting around, climbing over her back. Maybe a couple of Malavos, sharing her coloration of course, pawing at her legs since they weren't agile enough to climb up her body like that. She sighed softly, content to live in the future where this had already happened. She was still nervous... and naive as to how things would actually happen.
Then Thorn said something nice, and she felt a little extra warmth in her chest. She smiled over at him, pleased as punch. "Thank you. I sure hope so." She hoped this went well, and she loved her children and raised them right, and maybe after that she would have some more... Assuming she still wanted more after raising this bunch!
"So, uh... I mean, I- What do you say we-" She tripped over herself in a verbal mess.
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Post by Jinx on Sept 14, 2021 4:45:03 GMT -6
Thorn was paying attention now, and he didn't miss the fact that she went extra nervous all of a sudden. He was able to piece together the simple facts: She had been talking about having babies, she still had never done the things required to have babies, and a lady would of course never take it upon herself to inquire... Thorn felt like this meant it fell upon his shoulders to take this thing forward. She was giving him all the hints that she was ready, even though she didn't know what she was ready for. So he had mercy on her and decided to make a move before she could trip over herself even further. He leaned over and nuzzled against the side of her neck. He thrummed low in his throat, it was a soothing kind of purr he'd heard others make, and he sometimes made to himself when he was alone and felt like making sounds, as children did.
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Post by Ashe on Sept 14, 2021 5:07:12 GMT -6
"What're y-" Phaze started, but when he touched her, and let out the soft purr, she shut her mouth. She didn't want to protest the affection, even if it was odd and startled her. But it felt nice so there was no way she would want him to stop. He relaxed and leaned into the caress, and even went as far as to nuzzle him back. She had a longer neck than he did, so while he nestled into the crook of her shoulder and neck, she arched over and cradled his head in return. She tried to make the same thrumming purr she heard, and felt, him making in his throat, but it didn't come out so well... The first attempt ended in her coughing, and the most recent was like a long drawn out moan. What was he doing? How was he doing that? And... she needed to learn, because the babies would love it!
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Post by Jinx on Sept 14, 2021 5:10:57 GMT -6
For a second there, Thorn thought she was going to refuse him and move away, but then she doubled down. Thorn had never cuddled before, but his father had mentioned something about nice touches and he assumed this had to be what he'd meant. It was nice, and he was touching her, and she was touching him... He shuffled his body a little closer, so it was more of a lean and less of a stretch. She didn't seem to mind hid closeness and he hoped that fortune could continue. With a sigh, he seemed to sink into her. But then he lifted his head, to better look at her in the face. "I am enjoying my time with you. I hope you are, too." Instinct was starting to take over. Being in such close proximity to an eager female did things to a male, and he was quite thankful to have the guide help him on this path. He sure didn't know what came next! But his body did.
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Post by Ashe on Sept 14, 2021 14:14:39 GMT -6
These things were new for her, too, as she had never really been this close, this intimate, with a male. Cuddling Sobek didn't count, obviously. She wondered if she was doing what Santiago would be doing in this situation, though she couldn't dream of being as smooth as he. And she didn't really want to, honestly. She couldn't put forth that much effort into pretend and play! She had bigger, better things on her mind.
With her body being longer, he found herself half wrapped around him during the cuddle session. Something was starting to change, though, she could feel it somewhere between her chest and her belly. She felt like she had to get closer, but how was that possible when she was already this close? "I am, too," she agreed. She felt the habitual urge to ask mundane questions, to get to know him better, but she was at war with herself over this; she would probably never see him again. So, why?
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Post by Jinx on Sept 14, 2021 14:27:42 GMT -6
He was glad to see she was enjoying being with him. Something was nagging at the back of his mind, though. Here they were, together, and they knew next to nothing about each other. He knew she lived with other Draconics and loved hatchlings and wanted some of her own. But... he hadn't shared much about himself, and he didn't know anything else about her. Would any of this matter? They weren't here out of a deep bond or a lasting love. They were here for a purpose, and he probably wouldn't see her again after this. She was using him! Truthfully, he was using her, too, for experience. Mutual usage wasn't bad. But was this it?
"One day, I'm going to have my own place," He told her. He lifted his head a bit so he could talk, his tail thumping lightly on the floor as he shifted. "I'm going to dig a deep underground cavern and fill it with gems. That is my goal."
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Post by Ashe on Sept 14, 2021 14:41:16 GMT -6
Phaze looked up at him, surprised by this revelation. She hadn't expected him to share a dream with her suddenly. Had he felt what she had felt, that tug to share, to get to know the other? She found herself smiling, imagining him with a miner's hat, complete with the light, on and digging looking for emeralds and sapphires. "That sounds marvelous! I'd be too scared to go that deep underground, I am not that great of a digger. But it definitely suits you."
Of course, it was her time to share. He knew she wanted kids, but there was more to her than just a litter of hatchlings! "I would like to start a daycare service," she said, giving a slow nod. "I would watch the children while their parents work, or go on adventures with their humans. Not all dragons are made to care for children, so leaving them home with relatives might not be the best... So I will be there!"
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Post by Jinx on Sept 14, 2021 14:47:54 GMT -6
He wasn't surprised at all that she wanted even more babies to look after! He could see her, with hatchlings climbing all over her, while she's trying to sip some tea or read a book. "That sounds wonderful. The mothers in the canyon will certainly love you!" He wondered why she hadn't started that business venture already, but the thought was squashed quickly; she probably wanted to have her own, raise them, and make sure she knew what to do when it came to others' children. That was the only thing that made sense, after all. Meanwhile, his budding dream of going into the gemstone business was growing the more he thought about it, the more he talked about it. Maybe one day he could make her something out of a gemstone, find her again...
"Look at us, two of the most unlikely dragons to ever come together!" He tilted his head back and gave a throaty laugh. Surely, had they met on the street, he wouldn't have even thought much of her.
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Post by Ashe on Sept 14, 2021 14:52:05 GMT -6
"Oh, I hope so!" She was really hoping she could babysit plenty of babies. She wanted her own first, of course, to gain experience with and to figure out the ropes with. Taking care of her relatives wasn't the same as someone else's child, she knew, and she had to be certain she was cut out for the job. She just had to be cut out for this, though, because she couldn't imagine being anything else!
They were indeed an unlikely pair. One that was in to gemstones, and one that was in to babies. She would never have glanced his way, she didn't think, if they had met on the street. There wasn't really that much physical attraction between them, but they did have something in common: Dreams. And now that they had opened up a bit more to each other, she felt like she almost knew him.
How did Santiago do this all the time, with so many different dragonesses?
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